Olivia Brown

Olivia Brown is an American actress best known for her role as detective Trudy Joplin in the NBC crime drama series Miami Vice (1984–1989). Born in Frankfurt, West Germany and raised in Sacramento, California, Brown attended C.K. McClatchy High School before receiving a scholarship to Parsons School of Design in New York. However, she chose to stay close to her family and enrolled at Sacramento City College and Sacramento State College. Brown's filmography includes appearances in 48 Hrs. (1982), Streets of Fire (1984), Throw Momma from the Train (1987), Identity Crisis (1989), Man's Best Friend (1993), and All Tied Up (1994). She has also made guest appearances on T.J. Hooker, The Love Boat, Family Matters, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and Sister, Sister.